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Amount Of Time It Takes To Acquire Herpes From Exposure
Birth-acquired herpes is a herpes virus infection that an infant gets (acquires) at the time of birth.
Alternative Names
HSV; Congenital herpes; Herpes - congenital
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Newborn infants can become infected with herpes virus:
- In the uterus (
intrauterine herpes -- this is very rare) - Passing through the birth canal (birth-acquired herpes, the most common method of infection)
- Right after birth (postpartum) from kissing or having other contact with someone who has...
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